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GHURNQ Patented Aug. 14, 1883.

I 'T' Y i UNITED STATES PAT1n\ rrv OFFICE.

` ZAOHARIAH T. SLUSHER, OF MIRA FORK, VIRGINIA.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of `Letters Patent No. 283,033, dated August 14, 1883.

Application filed April 10,1883. No model.)

To all whom itu/bay concern Be it known that I, ZAOHARIAH T. SLUsHnR,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Mira Fork7 in the county of Floyd and State of Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ohurns; and Ido-declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descrip-V tion of the invention, such as will enable others Y skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the `letters and gures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention' pertains to improvements in contrivances for converting motion, adapted, among other purposes, to operating churndashers, and is capable of adjustment to permit its arrangement with relation to the churnbody and its removal therefrom.

The invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts, substantially as hereinafter fully set forth and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a side view of lmy improvement as applied to a churn-dasher. Fig. 2 is a detailed side view.. of the same. Fig. 3 is a similar perspective view of the base.

A is a standard7 made in two parts, which are spliced togetherfthe upper one being reversible and adapted to be detached by releas ing a thumb-screw, a., and said standard has two arms or brackets, b, one arranged at its upper end and the other a short distance below thatpoint, and its lower end is fitted adjustably and detachably between cleats c c, fastened to a j base-piece or support, d, said lower end of standard having a vertical slot, e, through which and the upright portion of base d passes a bolt, f.

C is a hand-lever, which is provided with a segmental rack or cogged semicircle, c', said `lever being fulcrumed at about midway the` rack c upon a pivot, g, projecting from the upper arm b of the standard A. Within the other arm b of the standard A is supported the churndasher staff D, having abeveled pinion, h, by means of which and the cogged segment c', as the hand-lever C is vibrated, a rotary motion is imparted to the dasher to effect the churning operation. 1 I

The adjustability of the appliance above described enables it to be readily arranged or disposed with relation to the churn-body or other device, and to be removed therefrom as maybe required.

To hold the segment c in proper engagement with the pinion h, and at the same time reduce friction, a projection or bracket, t', is secured to the upper arm b of the standard A and bears a disk or roll, J, whose periphery revolves against the outer or rear side of the segment,

-as clearly seen in Fig. 2.

By means of the broad base d and the revers The broad base d, having an upright por.

tion, provided with cleats and a bolt for holding a spliced standard, thelower portion thereof being adjustable and the upper portion reversible and provided with two arms, in combination with the segmental rack, frictionroller, pinion, and dasher, as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature4 in presence of two witnesses. j

p ZACHARIAH T. SLUSHER.

Witnesses: i

WM. A. HYLTON, HATHAWAY P. HYL'roN. 

